Thursday, May 26, 2005

Clinic grilled over charity status

Clinic grilled over charity status: "Clinic grilled over charity status
Senator focuses on tax exemption, higher charges for the uninsured
Thursday, May 26, 2005
Sarah Treffinger
Plain Dealer Reporter
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles Grassley, seeking to prevent abuse of federal tax laws, has asked the Cleveland Clinic and nine other hospitals to defend their tax-exempt status and account for their charitable activities.
Grassley, an Iowa Republican, sent a letter Wednesday asking for massive amounts of information on 46 topics. He wants to know their definitions of charity care, whether they have entered into ventures with for-profit companies and details about payments or reimbursements made to employees for country clubs. "

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